Godspeed, Artemis II!
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola on X.
Category: Science
‘It blew my mind’: Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas ‘water cave’
Two researchers snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Texas discovered fossils from the Late Pleistocene epoch, revealing new details about what lived in this ancient
China’s huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic
China’s cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change.
Scientists have discovered an ‘Achilles’ heel’ in deadly superbugs
In a mouse study, scientists found that a bacterial sugar can be exploited to disable dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity
Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity. (Image credit: Brenna Hernandez/Shedd Aquarium)
Artemis II launch: NASA prepares for Wednesday launch of historic space mission
Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Get the latest news and updates on the Artemis II mission as the countdown begins for NASA’s return to the moon.
Scientists discover potentially huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath Great Salt Lake
Researchers have found a layer of fresh water beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake that reaches up to 2.5 miles deep and could turn out to
Concentric rocky rings adorned with ancient artwork wear a magma ‘hat’ in the Sahara — Earth from space
A 2025 astronaut photo shows a massif made of concentric mountain ridges in the Libyan desert. The rocky walls contain ancient artworks and are occasionally
Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought
Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia.
‘Something really big is going to happen’: NASA’s historic Artemis II mission approved for April 1 launch
NASA has given the 10-day Artemis II mission the green light after its flight readiness review, and the weather outlook remains favorable.
For years, scientists could only prove that DOGS existed for 10,000 years — until now
A new study genetically shows dogs existed almost 5,000 years earlier than scientists could prove.
NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch
On Wednesday, the crew of NASA’s Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to
Philanthropy is a ‘significant form of power.’ Here’s how Jeffrey Epstein exploited that
A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists
Pig semen molecule could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests
Researchers showed that “exosomes” from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma.